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Boro organic beet seeds are very, very sweet and CERTIFIED ORGANIC! Possibly the sweetest beet variety we have come across. Fantastic flavour with medium red roots and smooth skin that can be harvested any time between 8-15cm (3-6") wide, while still maintaining their high quality. The strong tops grow back quickly from selective picking.

Good resistance to leaf spot with the ability to stay tender offer a wide range of uses. These juicy roots can be harvested baby sized and beyond 3” with good quality up to 6”. Clean, healthy leaves all season. Deep red color with minimal zoning. Healthy tops for bunching. Tender fruits up to 6”. (Beta vulgaris)

Matures in 50 days.(Hybrid seeds)

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100 seeds

BT180A

$3.99

Available approx:Apr 30, 2019

$0.00

1000 seeds

BT180B

$11.99

Available approx:Apr 30, 2019

$0.00

5000 seeds

BT180C

$35.99

Available approx:Apr 30, 2019

$0.00

25000 seeds

BT180D

$99.99

Available approx:Apr 30, 2019

$0.00

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Quick Facts:

Sweetest variety we have

Medium red roots and smooth skin

Strong tops grow back quickly

Good resistance to leaf spot

Matures in 50 days

How To Grow

Beets are incredibly healthy eating. Both the roots and the leaves are an excellent source of antioxidants, minerals, and vitamin C. They also contain betaine, a compound that is essential for cardiovascular health. Eat them raw, cooked, pickled – you can even make beet chips! Most important, it is very easy to grow beets from seed.

LatinBeta vulgaris
Family: Amaranthaceae

Difficulty
Easy

We Recommend:Chioggia (BT169). It’s hard to pick a favourite beet because they all have winning qualities. But slice into a Chioggia beet, and discover a party going on inside! It’s certainly one of the most festive looking of all garden vegetables, and it tastes wonderful, too.For Urban Growers: Try Bull’s Blood (BT174) as a microgreen, and harvest just as the first set of true leaves is emerging. Eyecatching and delicious – and very nutritious.

Timing
Direct sow late April to mid-July. Beets will not produce roots if planted when the soil is too cold. Seeds will germinate in 5-12 days, depending on soil temperature. Optimal soil temperature: 10-26°C (50-80°F).

Diseases & Pests
If beets have black cankers in the roots, soil may need more boron. Dissolve 1 tablespoon of borax to 4L (8½ US pints) of water, and spread evenly over 9m² (100 sq ft) of soil. Do not overapply at a heavier rate. Circular lesions with a purple halo on the leaf is cercospera leaf spot. Prevent by rotation and sanitation. Leaf miner maggots cause blistered grey tunnels in leaves. Just squish them inside the leaf. Floating row cover carefully applied will prevent the leaf miner fly from laying its eggs.

Companion Planting
Beets add minerals to the soil. The greens are very good for the compost. Plant with bush beans, Brassicas, corn, garlic, kohlrabi, leeks, lettuce, and mint. Add cut mint leaves as a mulch for beets. Avoid planting beets near pole beans.